Game Recap
In a November week 10 tussle in San Francisco, the 49ers pitched a strong 45-3 win over the Falcons. The 49ers came out strong early leading 28-3 at the half and cruised to an easy victory.
The 49ers were led by Joe Montana who connected on 270 passing yards in the air, 3 touchdowns, zero picks, was 16 of 19 passing. Roger Craig rumbled for 109 yards rushing. Jerry Rice caught 81 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
For the Falcons, Chris Miller threw for 0 picks.
The 49ers finished with 515 total yards, 30 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons ended with 192 total yards, 11 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: San Francisco 49ersSFO defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 45-3
- Date: Sunday, November 12, 1989
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 515, Turnovers: 2
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 192, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SFO |
7 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Montana | SFO | 16-19 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 78 | |
| Chris Miller | ATL | 17-32 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Steve Young | SFO | 1-1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Roger Craig | SFO | 17 | 109 | 0 | 21 | |
| Tom Rathman | SFO | 16 | 77 | 0 | 13 | |
| John Settle | ATL | 8 | 31 | 0 | 13 | |
| Gene Lang | ATL | 4 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
| Terrence Flagler | SFO | 5 | 23 | 0 | 8 | |
| Joe Montana | SFO | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Keith Jones | ATL | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerry Rice | SFO | 3 | 81 | 2 | 39 | |
| Keith Henderson | SFO | 1 | 78 | 0 | 78 | |
| Floyd Dixon | ATL | 4 | 48 | 0 | 18 | |
| Brent Jones | SFO | 2 | 47 | 0 | 27 | |
| Tom Rathman | SFO | 6 | 43 | 0 | 9 | |
| Shawn Collins | ATL | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 | |
| Gary Wilkins | ATL | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ron Heller | ATL | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 17 | 73 | 0 | | |
| SFO | 47 | 235 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 17-32 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| SFO | 17-20 | 286 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers
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- Weather: 55 degrees, relative humidity 87%, wind 15 mph
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